Mar 14, 2020
ACTING Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Zarni Aung and Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr Tun Naing inspected the test run of a mini oil refinery of MCCM Co, Ltd near Kyawzi village, Taungtha Township in Mandalay Region yesterday morning.
Mar 14, 2020
THE Ministry of Health and Sports held a meeting yesterday to facilitate increased participation from affiliated organizations against COVID-19.
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe first delivered a speech. He said this meeting aims to develop a better understanding of preparations to contain COVID-19 and to increase collaboration between the foreign embassies, UN agencies, donor organizations, NGOs and affiliated organizations through the representatives attending this meeting.
Mar 14, 2020
ROYAL Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha and party arrived in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to attend the Advancing the HIV Prevention Agenda between Myanmar and Thailand.
They were welcomed at the Nay Pyi Taw International Airport by Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Soe Han, Ambassador of Thailand Mrs Suphatra Srimaitreephithak and officials.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
Photo: MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Mar 14, 2020
THE Director-General of the Ministry of Office of the State Counsellor, U Zaw Htay, explained preparations for COVID-19 at a press conference in the Presidential Palace yesterday evening.
The following are excerpts of U Zaw Htay’s responses to the press:
Mar 14, 2020
THE Union Election Commission led by its Chairperson U Hla Thein and officials with the commission and the Ministry of Information led by Union Minister Dr Pe Myint, Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun and officials with the ministry met at the UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 14, 2020
THE central committee on establishing Myanmar-China Border Economic Cooperation Zone held its fifth coordination meeting at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 14, 2020
HLUTTAW representatives continued the voting process on the constitutional amendment during the 22nd-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session yesterday.
Twenty MPs had filed for leave, with 634 out of 654 MPs attending to vote on voting category (4), which contains 12 provisions related to Section 436-(a) of the Constitution.
Mar 14, 2020
THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee held separate meetings over a bill, namely Myanmar Geoscience Council Bill that was sent back by President with recommendation and Myanmar Medical Council Law that was controversial between the two Hluttaws, at the meeting hall of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Building D in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 13, 2020
Magway Region government issued an order for closure of ongoing Mann Shwe Settaw pagoda festival to alleviate concerns about the coronavirus in the country.
The deadly virus is now spreading in more than 120 countries and territories, with over 118,000 confirmed cases and nearly 4,300 deaths, according to WHO’s Situation Report 51 on 11 March.
Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo confirmed that his government had to decide to stop the pagoda festival due to advice of medical experts and common people. The closure of festival will take effect on 13 March.
Mar 13, 2020
The Anti-Corruption Commission met to organize a workshop for the Corruption Prevention Units in May.
The workshop is aimed to share knowledge on combating corruption in human resources management and good management practices for the Corruption Prevention Units.
ACC’s members U Zaw Win and Daw Myat Myat Soe, UNDP’s Leap Project Manager Ms Valentina Bianchini, and the project’s expert Professor Mr Federico Ceschel explained the progress of CPUs in fighting against corruption.